RadioACTive 02.28.22

  • February 28, 2022
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Student journalists from SLCC took over KRCL again with #VoicesAmplified, and this week they spoke to Rachel Santizo and Randall Carlisle of Odyssey House about overcoming addiction. SLCC staffers Diana Wilson and Peter Moosman on the impact of deadnames and supportive transgender resources in Utah. Plus, #popculturenuggets of the week.

Tonight's show featured the following people, organizations and/or events. Check them out and get plugged into your community! Rising journalists once again took over RadioACTive for #VoicesAmplified, a collaboration between Salt Lake Community College, Amplify Utah and KRCL. Diversity, stories that matter, the things you care about — amplified. Listen to #VoiceAmplified every Monday night at 6:00 p.m. through SLCC’s spring semester.

  •  To find out how you can get in on this class next time, contact Marcie Young Cancio, assistant professor at Salt Lake Community College and Amplify Utah executive director. Email: marcie@amplifyutah.org.

Host Lucas Lithgow spoke with Rachel Santizo and Randall Carlisle of Odyssey House, a non-profit organization that provides treatment to people facing substance addiction. Recently honored as a Graduate of Excellence, Rachel shared her experience of overcoming drug addiction and choosing to pursue higher education. Randall, a veteran news anchor who works in media and community affairs for Odyssey House, joined Rachel to discuss programs and community development available through the non-profit.

  • LISTEN: Odyssey House Journals, a podcast with Randall Carlisle and Rachel Santizo – new episodes every Friday. Catch it wherever you listen to podcasts.

Lucas then spoke with Diana Wilson and Peter Moosman. Diana, an adjunct professor at Salt Lake Community College who was featured in a student article published in the Salt Lake Tribune covering deadnames, shared her experience with her deadname. Peter, coordinator for the college’s Gender and Sexuality Student Resource Center, joined the show to discuss name and pronoun changes on college platforms such as Canvas, the process of changing one’s name on school records and other school initiatives.

If you or someone you know is looking for supportive transgender resources in Utah, consider the following programs and organizations:

Lastly, #PopCultureNuggets, a segment in which student journalists and the Voices Amplified team share what piece of pop culture they have been obsessed with recently.

  • Host Lucas Lithgow has been tuning in every Sunday for HBO smash hit “Euphoria.” Lucas highlighted Bonnie Tyler’s song ‘Holding out for a hero,’ featured on the seventh episode of the second season during a fantastic musical number.

  • Booker and guest Amie Shaeffer shares her excitement for a new Peacock limited series called “The Thing About Pam,” which is based on the true story of the involvement of Pam Hupp in the 2011 murder of Betsy Faria. The show is also based off of an original Dateline podcast under the same title. 

  • Amplify Utah Executive Director Marcie Young Cancio can’t get enough of the entertainment that is “The Dropout,” a new series on Hulu depicting the scandalous and fictitious life of Elizabeth Holmes, the world’s youngest self-made billionaire.

RadioActive is a production of Listeners' Community Radio of Utah, Salt Lake Community College and Amplify Utah. Tonight's team included:

  • Lead Producer: Cristian Martinez
  • Associate Producer: Zay Angel Alvarez
  • Host: Lucas Lithgow
  • Booker: Amie Shaeffer
  • Digital Producer: Alexie Zollinger
  • Adviser: Marcie Young Cancio, assistant professor at SLCC and Amplify Utah executive director
  • Executive Producer: Lara Jones, KRCL RadioACTive

Views, thoughts or opinions shared by guests are their own and do not necessarily reflect those of the board, staff or members of Listeners' Community Radio of Utah, KRCL 90.9fm.

 

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